[mythtv-users] Selecting different sources

Nathan A. Smith nasa01 at comcast.net
Wed Feb 1 04:19:54 UTC 2006


On Tue, 2006-01-31 at 16:41 +0000, Nick wrote:
> On 31/01/06, Nathan A. Smith <nasa01 at comcast.net> wrote:
> > On Mon, 2006-01-30 at 18:04 +0000, Nick wrote:
> > > On 30/01/06, Nathan A. Smith <nasa01 at comcast.net> wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > As I continue my weeks long quest to get all the kinks out of my myth
> > > > setup, I will introduce areas I am struggling with.
> > > >
> > > > For this topic:
> > > >
> > > > I have straight cable going into my mythbox (via a pvr-500) and cable
> > > > coming from my digital cable box going into the same pvr-500.  My
> > > > question is: how do I switch sources?
> > > >
> > > > http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-11.html#ss11.1
> > > >
> > > > Says that Y switches between multiple cards...  But doing that only
> > > > results in seeing the same stream again (yes split out by my pvr-500 so
> > > > the channel maybe different).
> > > >
> > > > I have setup in mythtv-setup,
> > > >
> > > > /dev/video0 (Tuner) -> cable
> > > > /dev/video0 (Composite) -> cable1
> > > > /dev/video1 (Tuner) -> cable
> > >
> > > >From keys.txt:
> > >
> > > C to change inputs on TV Tuner card
> > >
> > > Have you tried this?
> > >
> > > Nick
> > Thanks for the reply Nick,
> >
> > I tried this, but it doesn't seem to work.  Basically when I press 'c'
> > I get channel 2 (always), which is not what my digital box is tuned too.
> > Note: Digital box is connected to myth box via composite cables.  In
> > addition, pressing I or i -- doesn't tell me anything about what source
> > is being used.
> >
> > Someone please educate this mislead soul...
> 
> Nathan,
> 
> When you change card/input, there should be text top-left stating
> which input is being used - i.e. mine will change from Composite 0 to
> DVBInput when changing from direct input to DVB. Do you get similar
> information?
> 
> Also, check that your starting channel for the composite input is
> valid (check the backend log for any errors when you try to change
> input/card in LiveTV) and that this is not stopping it from being
> selected.
> 
> Are you able to schedule and successfully record on the composite
> input (i.e. is this just related to LiveTV)?
Thanks Nick for the help,

I went in and made other changes (to address other issues) in my setup
including changing my WM (to ratposion) and reassigning my devices.  And
surprise, surprise -- the sources all now work...  Not sure what the
problem was, but it's gone now...

Nasa

> 
> Nick
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